June 2008
7 - 31 June
UEFA Euro 2008
Switzerland & Austria
European Football (soccer) Championship. The final is on 29th June 2008 in Vienna and Switzerland will open the tournament on Saturday 7th June 2008 in Basle.
9-15 June
Le Mans 24-Hour Race
Le Mands, France
Endurance, skill and auto mechaics come together in this gruelling, legendary car race.
Website
10 - 13 June (annual)
Portugal’s National Day / St. Antonio's Days
Lisbon, Portugal
Also known as Camões Day, Portugal’s National Day marks the anniversary of the death of its greatest poet and writer, Luís de Camões, on 10 June, 1580, with a series of cultural events.
13 - 22 June (annual)
Bach Festival
Leipzig, Germany
Festival in honour of the famous composer, who spent the last 27 years of his life in Leipzig.
Website
14 June - 14 sep (3 months)
Expo Zaragoza
Zaragoza, Spain
95 countries have confirmed their participation in Expo Zaragoza 2008, and rising. With a Eurail or InterRail Pass valid in Spain you get 12% discount on the entrance fee!
Website Expo Zaragoza 2008
15 June
The Mobil Bislett Games
Oslo, Norway
One of the biggest track and field meets of the year takes place at this classic ols stadium in the centre of Oslo. The track is notoriously fast, so many top athletes time their peak condition with this event to go after world records.
Website
16 June (annual)
Bloomsday Festival
Dublin, Ireland
The fi rst Bloomsday was on 16 June 1904, when James Joyce went on his first date with Nora Barnacle, his future wife. Years later, he chose to set Ulysses on the same day.
20 June - 13 July
Zurich Festival
Zürich, Switzerland
The Zürich Festival presents a unique combination of theatre, opera, dance and music.
Saturday between 20 and 26
21 - 29 June
Kieler Woche
Kiel, Germany
During the Kieler Woche, the north German por t of Kiel bursts with activities under the midsummer sun, including several regattas, cultural events, political forums and live music.
22 June
Lajkonik Festival
Krakow, Poland
Lajkonik, a procession through Krakow’s Old Town streets, is a wonderful example of how the inhabitants of the city celebrate age-old myths.
23 June
National Day
Luxembourg
National Day June 23, but for more action than the traditional cathedral Te Deum song and a military parade, show up the evening before for a torchlight parade, fireworks and a huge party. Several other towns around the country have celebrations, complete with pyrotechnics.
24, 27 and 28 June
Glastonbur y Festival of Contemporary
Per forming Arts
Glastonbury, South west England
The largest greenfi eld music and performing art and music festival in the world.
24 June (annual)
Festival of Saint John
Florence, Italy
Every year on the 24 June Florence dresses up, parades, dances, frolics, sings and celebrates in all possible ways its historical connection to the figure of Saint John.
24 - 30 June
Riverboat Jazz Festival
Silkeborg, Denmark
Around 70 orchestras from Denmark and Europe give 150 concerts around the city and on boats cruising the beautiful Silkeborg-lakes. Silkeborg is a city in Jutland, which can easily be reached by train.
Website
26 June - 4 August
Barcelona Summer Festival
Barcelona, Spain
Barcelona’s summer festival is the most important cultural event of the season.
27-29 June (annual)
Irish Derby
Kildare, Ireland
Each summer, this enourmous equestrian event takes place at the Curragh (one of the oldest sporting venues in Europe), and most of the country tunes in to watch the top horses speed around this racecourse.
Website
29 June (annual)
Riscos de Bilibio Wine Battle
Riscos de Bilibio, Spain
To celebrate the day of San Pedro on 29 June, the inhabitants of Haro in La Rioja cram themselves into the tiny town of Riscos de Bilibio for the now infamous annual Wine Battle.
29 June
Parkpop
The Hague, The Netherlands
One of the largest free popfestivals in Europe. On three stages a varied selection of national and international artists will perform, in a relaxed outdoor park setting.
Website